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How To Avoid Online Shopping Fraud this Holiday Season
Source:
newsfactor.com
- Dec 12, 2016
As e-commerce takes more of Americans' shopping dollars, the opportunity for web-based fraud increases.
Not only are more thieves lurking, shoppers' comfort with e-commerce is leading to risky behavior. A 2016 Holiday Shopping Survey, conducted this fall by global information services company Experian, showed 23 percent of respondents said they would risk becoming a victim of identity theft for a good Cyber Monday deal. Additionally, 46 percent said they weren't concerned about identity theft this holiday season.
"I look at that as like, I roasted my marshmallow nicely, but I burned by hand in the process," said Michael Bruemmer, vice president of consumer protection at Experian, which is best known for its credit reports.
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